
August 07, 2021
Adenomyosis Warrior
Have you heard of Adenomyosis?! ๐ฑ โ @ashlee___smith shared with us a photo with her "new" uterus because she had undergone a hysterectomy and salpingectomy due to adenomyosis. ๐ญ๐โ
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โ โ Adenomyosisย is a condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus (endometrial tissue) grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. โ
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Adenomyosisย can cause menstrual cramps, lower abdominal pressure, and bloating before menstrual periods and can result in heavy periods. ๐ฅ๐ ๐ปโโ๏ธโ
โ What is the difference between endometriosis and adenomyosis? ๐๐โ
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โ Ademomyosis and Endometriosis are the not the same condition.
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Although they can occur together, endometriosis is when endometrial-like tissue cells is in a location outside of the uterus. โ
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Adenomyosis is when these cells exist or grow into the uterine wall๐โ